Banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich)
Banh mi is one of the most popular
street foods in Vietnam, Aldridge claimed. The dish was first created during French colonial rule during the 19th century. Banh mi uses a French baguette and is filled with a delicious selection of ingredients.
The baguette sandwich is filled with greens and a choice of fillings, including paté and usually pork. Other fillings include beef, chicken, liver and tofu. Banh mi is so good that it s gone on to be imitated around the world, from London to New York.
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Banh xeo (sizzling pancakes)
These enormous, cheap and filling Vietnamese pancakes contains shrimp, pork, bean sprouts and egg. They are fried, wrapped in rice paper with greens and dunked in a sauce before eaten.
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Vietnam begins COVID-19 vaccination on March 8
Vietnam launches its COVID-19 inoculation drive on March 8 morning, administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to medical workers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and northern Hai Duong province – the country’s biggest pandemic hotspot at present.
The vaccination is conducted at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi, the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and two medical centres in Hai Duong.
As many as 100 staff members of the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases are expected to receive the shots in the morning of March 8. The hospital is allocated 450 doses among the first batch of 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine the country has received.
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The organisation aims to discover unique and strange specialties and gifts from 63 cities and provinces nationwide in order to help promote local culture to the world.
After receiving nominations from various localities nationwide, the organisers have selected the top 100 food specialties and gifts which showcases the true diversity of Vietnamese culture.
Pho (noodle soup), Bun Cha (noodles with grilled meat), and Cha Ca La Vong (La Vong fried fish), from Hanoi, along with Mi Quang (Quang noodles), and Com Ga Hoi An (Hoi An chicken rice), from the central province of Quang Nam, are among the leading 100 Vietnamese food specialties.
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The Pork Bun Cha main course from WanderSups by Hannah Gregory
- Credit: Liz Heath
Our food reviewer
Mark Heath and his wife Liz tried the Vietnam heat at home menu from Bury-based WanderSups by Hannah Gregory. Here s what they made of it.
Food
First up, before we get to the chow - and trust me, I have a lot to say - a little explainer about WanderSups.
It s the creation of Hannah Gregory, a super-talented chef from Bury, who reached the quarter-finals of MasterChef last year.
Hannah Gregory created WanderSups
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During this very difficult time for the hospitality industry, well-travelled Hannah s been offering weekly menus from around the world, available to collect from her and then heat/assemble at home.